Oliver janobman



(No Model.)

ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 3,1880.

HWENTOR Wad/WW O. VANORMAN. Corner Iron for Wagons.

WITNESSES UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OLIVER VANORMAN, OF RAOINE, -WISOONSIN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF OF HISRIGHT TO FISH BROTHERS 81; 00., OF SAME PLACE.

CORNER-IRON FOR WAGONS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 230,842, dated August3, 1880.

I "1 To all whdt'pjtl it may concern Be it known that I, OLIVERVANORMAN, of Racine, in the county of Racine and State of WVisconsiu,have invented certain new and useful Im provcmentsin BOX-Corners t'orWagons; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, andexact description thereof.

My invention relates to corner-irons for wagon-boxes,'and will bedescribed hereinaf- IO ter.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of one of the rearcorners of a wagon-box, showing my improved iron in place and theend-gate partly open. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of my ironsfor a solid corner, and Fig. 3 for a rear corner, both detached. Fig. 4is a broken longitudinal section of awagonbox fitted with my irons.

The irons for solid corners consist of a base,

A, having short or narrow flanges a a on two of its sides, and anuprightangle-piece, the base of which is joined to the flanges byinclines M, which cause it to slightly overhang the base, and when onthe box flt snugly about the junction of the side and end pieces andover the sills. The base A is perforated to receive the shank of a bolt,B, and the iron is perforated at proper intervals for the securingscrews.

0 The irons for the rear corners have, in addition to the features abovedescribed, slightly modified in proportions, a bolt, A cast with therear flange of the angle-piece A, and a flanged piece or offset, Aprojecting from the 3 5 top of the angle-piece. The rear flange 0f theApplication filed June 22, 1880. (No model.)

base is also provided with an overhanging flange, A and lugs A.

The shape of the front irons is such that they will hug the end and siderails and abut up against the top rails, while the bolts B, with 0 theirnuts, will bind the base up closely and securely to the bottom.

The rear irons not only secure the sills to the side pieces andcompletely protect them, but also afford a means for supporting theendgate D and its bolts A when the gate is closed, and will pass throughthe end-gate, and its facing-iron I) will brace thesides and preventtheir spreading under pressure, thereby rendering the brace-rod that hasbeen used heretoi'ore unnecessary.

What I claim is 1. A corner-iron for wagon-boxes, having base A, flangesa a and upright angle-piece, in combination with a bolt, B, asdescribed.

2. A corner-iron t'or wagon-boxes, having flanges a a, anglepiece A, andbolt A in combination with a bolt, B, as set forth.

3. The corner-iron havingangle-piece, which, at its top, terminates inan ofl'set, A having overhanging flange A and lugs A in combination withthe end-gate havingt'acing-iron D, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this14th day of June, 1880.

OLIVER VANORMAN.

Witnesses:

E. B. FISH, D. J. MoREY.

